Valter Dario Maggi

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Valter Dario Maggi (born 12 August 1956) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served more than seven years as the Bishop of Ibarra, Ecuador.

Biography

Valter Dario Maggi was born in Brignano Gera d’Adda on 12 August 1956. He completed his studies in philosophy and theology at the Episcopal Seminary of Bergamo, as a student of the "Paradiso" Missionary Seminary. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino on 15 June 1985. In 1989 he obtained a licenciate in marriage and family theology at the John Paul II Institute in Rome. [1]

In 1992 he went to the Archdiocese of Portoviejo, Ecuador, as a missionary priest and worked as a parish priest while also leading the archdiocese's university ministry. [1] He became secretary of the Education Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Ecuador. [2]

On 19 February 2008, Pope Benedict XVI named him titular bishop of Bossa and auxiliary bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador. [3] He received his episcopal ordination on 5 April. [1]

He became a member of the Episcopal Commission for Education and Director of the Pastoral Theological Institute of Ecuador. [1]

Pope Benedict appointed him Bishop of Ibarra on 25 March 2011. [1]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 13 October 2018 at the age of 62 [4] to allow him to return to Italy and care for his elderly, infirm parents. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.03.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mons. Valter Dario Maggi nominato vescovo ausiliare a Guayaquil in Ecuador". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 19 February 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.02.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 13.10.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Papa Francisco nombra un administrador apostólico en Ecuador" (in Spanish). ACI Prensa. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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